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LWR to SOF: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Sofia (Sofia Airport)
1,088 mi
1,752 km · 946 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Near SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from SOF?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Sofia (SOF) is 1,088 miles (1,752 km, 946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to SOF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to SOF?
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